Innisfail, Alta. – Zostrianos Giordani-Gross shot a final round score of 2-over par 74 at the 2024 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO at Innisfail Golf Club in Innisfail, Alberta. The Shilo Country Club member and 2024 Manitoba Junior Boys Champion finished the 72-hole event at 12-over par on rounds of 72-78-76-74 placing him in a tie for 56th place.
Payne Wood (Team Manitoba) of the St. Boniface Golf Club also made the 36-hole cut with rounds of 74-73-86-74 for a 19-over par score of 307 placing him in a tie for 69th place. Earlier in the week, Giordani-Gross, Wood and Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club) finished in 6th place in the inter-provincial team competition of the championship.
Isaiah Ibit of of Orleans, Ontario, entered the final round two shots back of 54-hole leader Charlie Gillespie of Calgary, Alberta. Ibit, a Team Canada NextGen member, shot a final round of 6-under par 66 to finish the event at 16-under par and 5 shots clear of Gillespie.
For a full recap of the event including the final round standings, please click here.
Payne Wood is the low Manitoban after 36-holes of play
Innisfail, Alta. – Carson Inman, Zostrianos Giordana-Gross and Payne Wood concluded the 36-hole inter-provincial team competition of the 2024 Canadian Junior Boys Championship with a final round score of of 7-over par 151 placing them in 6th place. Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) shot second round score one-over par round of 73 while Giordani-Gross of (Shilo Country Club) contributed with a 6-over par round of 78. Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club) was 13-over for the day shooting 87.
Team Ontario has successfully defended their title as the Inter-Provincial Team champions. Team Ontario entered the day with a two-shot lead over Team British Columbia (B.C.) and that is exactly how things would end, as the defending champions finished with a combined 10-under score to win back-to-back team championships.
Both Payne (T40) and Giordani-Gross (T59) made the 36-hole cut with scores of 147 and 150 respectively.
Other Manitoba 36-hole scores:
MC – Kaleb Lambert (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +12
MC – Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club) +23
Spencer Shropshire of Ramana, Ontario, leads the way carding his second straight round of 6-under par 66 putting him two shots in front of first round leader Matthew Javier.
For the second round leaderboard including the Inter-Provincial Championship team scores, click here.
For the third round tee times, click here.
Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club) shot even par 72 to open the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in Innisfail, Alberta. Giordani-Gross is the highest ranking Manitoban on the leaderboard at T23.
Also representing our province:
T51 – Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club) +2, 74
T90 – Kaleb Lambert (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +5, 77
155 Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club) +15, 87
Matthew Javier of Toronto and British Columbia’s Austin Krahn share first place on the leaderboard at 7-under par 65.
Team Manitoba (Giordani-Gross, Inman, Wood) sits fifth in the Inter-Provincial Team Championship at 2-over par 146. Team Ontario is first at 8-under par 136.
For the opening round leaderboard, click here.
For the second round tee times, click here.
The 2024 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO tees off this morning with a field of 156 junior golfers competing over four rounds at Innisfail Golf Club in Innisfail, Alberta.
Representing Team Manitoba in the 36 hole Inter-Provincial Team Championship are Zostrianos Giordani-Gross (Shilo Country Club), Carson Inman (Team Manitoba / Portage Golf Club) and Payne Wood (Team Manitoba / St. Boniface Golf Club). Kaleb Lambert (Team Manitoba / Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) is also in the field.
For the opening round tee times, click here.
For the opening round leaderboard, click here.
“We have a great field ready to compete for our prestigious Canadian Junior Boys Championship,” said Sam Brown, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “We’d like to thank the staff and volunteers at Innisfail Golf Club for all the work they’ve put in to prepare the golf course as we welcome some of Canada’s best young talent to Innisfail. The club has great experience hosting a number of provincial championships and we are excited to get play underway.”
Innisfail Golf Club is hosting the Canadian Junior Boys Championship while celebrating its centennial year. Established in 1924, the Bill Robinson designed course features 27 holes with three different 9-hole courses each with a scenic and diverse experience. The tournament will be contested on the Aspen and Spruce nines. Innisfail Golf Club has previously hosted the Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship on three occasions as well as the Alberta Senior Ladies Championship.
“We are so proud to be hosting an event like this with the best young talent in the field from across the nation. The club has been around for 100 years and can be challenging for many. Diligent strategy is required to play well here or may find some of the tough shots out there in a hurry. Subtle, yet distinct…pictures don’t the contours or elevation changes justice,” said Jeff McDowall, Head Professional, Innisfail Golf Club. “We hope those who are playing enjoy the experience at Innisfail Golf Club and all competitors do their best in the pursuit for a national championship title.”
Established in 1938 with the first championship played at London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ont., the Canadian Junior Boys Championship has given Canadians a glimpse into the future glory that many of its champions have gone on to enjoy. Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Doug Silverberg, George Knudson, Gary Cowan, and Doug Roxburgh have all won the Silver Cup before moving on to amateur and professional careers.
2023 RBC Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor won the Junior in 2006, the only Canadian male golfer to win the trifecta of national championships comprised of the Canadian Junior Boys, Canadian Men’s Amateur, and Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship. Brooke Henderson who is the lone female Canadian golfer to win the Canadian Junior Girls, Canadian Women’s Amateur, and the CPKC Women’s Open.
In addition to the 18-and-under Junior Championship, the 17-and-under Juvenile Championship was added in 1970, with the winner receiving the Jack Bailey Trophy. Since its inception, only 11 golfers have won both the Juvenile and Junior titles — Jim Rutledge, Jeff Makahon, Rob McMillan, Jesse Collinson, Dustin Risdon, Gord Scutt, Rafael Lee, Mitch Sutton, Charles-Éric Bélanger, Christopher Vandette and Alex Zhang.
The Junior and Juvenile championship rounds are played concurrently over four rounds, with the low 70 players plus ties in the Junior division and a minimum of ten players in the Juvenile division advancing to the final 36 holes. The Junior Inter-Provincial Team Championship will be played over the first 36 holes, where teams will compete for the Junior Inter-Provincial Championship Trophy. Last year, Team Ontario finished three shots clear of Team British Columbia to win the championship.
The Junior champion of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship earns an exemption into the 2025 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship as well as the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
Alex Zhang shot a final round of 74 to win the 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO at the North Bay Golf and Country Club in North Bay, Ont. on Thursday.
Zhang took a one-shot lead into the final round and that’s how it would end as he becomes the 11th player in tournament history to win both the Silver Cup (Junior Championship) and the Jack Bailey Trophy (Juvenile Championship), and the first player to win both since Christopher Vandette in 2018.
He joins Jim Rutledge, Jeff Makahon, Rob McMillan, Jesse Collinson, Dustin Risdon, Gord Scutt, Rafael Lee, Mitch Sutton, Charles-Éric Bélanger and Vandette as those who have won both championships.
Grady Chuback (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) shot a one over par 73 to finish tied for 37th on the leaderboard at +12, 300. Chuback’s round featured four birdies – on the first, 10th, 11th and 16th holes.
Ryan Orchard (Carman Golf & Curling Club) carded a final round 80 to end play at +23, 311.
With the victory, Zhang has earned an exemption into the 2024 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship as well as the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
Zhang will also be awarded a cheque of $1,200. To align with the modernized Rules of Amateur Status, players at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship, competed for a purse of $8,000 CAD. Along with Zhang, the top-10 finishers earned prize money.
Jake Houston of Baie-D’Urfe, Que. and James Lee of Whistler, B.C. both finished at 1-under to earn silver medalist honours in the Junior Championship. Lee also earned solo silver medalist honours in the Juvenile Championship and Matthew Javier of North York, Ont. took home bronze medalist honours finishing at even par.
For the final standings of the 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.
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Grady Chuback (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) made two birdies in his opening six holes while carding a six over par 78 during today’s third round of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in North Bay, Ontario.
Through 54 holes, Chuback is T56 on the leaderboard at +11, 227.
Ryan Orchard (Carman Golf & Curling Club) is four strokes back of Chuback in 70th place at +15, 231 following a seven over par 79 today.
For the third round leaderboard, click here.
For the final round tee times, click here.
Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club) had Manitoba’s low round of the day carding a two over par 74 during today’s second round of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in North Bay, Ontario.
Ryan Orchard (Carman Golf & Curling Club) shot a 77 while both Grady Chuback (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) and Zostrianos Gross (Shilo Country Club) had an 80.
Chuback (+5, 149) and Orchard (+8, 152) made the cut to play the final two rounds.
Chuback, Orchard and Rafferty represented Manitoba in the 36 hole Inter-Provincial Team Competition and finished fourth overall at seven over par.
For the second round leaderboard, click here.
For the third round tee times, click here.
Grady Chuback (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club) is Manitoba’s top performer today in the opening round of the 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship.
After bogeying his opening hole, Chuback made four birdies and 13 pars en route to a three under par 69 at The North Bay Golf and Country Club in North Bay, Ontario.
Also representing Manitoba:
Ryan Orchard (Carman Golf & Curling Club) +3, 75
Zostrianos Gross (Shilo Country Club) +7, 79
Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club) +13, 85
Chuback, Orchard and Rafferty are representing Manitoba during the 36 hole Inter-Provincial Team Competition. Chuback and Orchard have combined to place our province second on the leaderboard, just one stroke back of first place Ontario.
For the opening round leaderboard, click here.
For the second round tee times, click here.
156 of Canada’s top junior golfers head to Northern Ontario to compete for the Junior title along with a U16 Juvenile division and an inter-provincial team competition.
The 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO is underway with a field of 156 junior golfers competing over four rounds at The North Bay Golf and Country Club in North Bay, Ont.
Four golfers from Manitoba are taking part including Grady Chuback (Team Manitoba / St. Charles Country Club), Zostrianos Gross (Shilo Country Club), Ryan Orchard (Carman Golf & Curling Club) and Terence Rafferty (Team Manitoba / Southwood Golf & Country Club).
Chuback, Orchard and Rafferty will represent Golf Manitoba during the Inter-Provincial Team Competition.
OPENING ROUND TEE TIMES, click here.
1st ROUND LEADERBOARD, click here.
This year’s field competing for the Canadian Junior Boys Trophy, also known as the Silver Cup, features a talented field of Canadian players, including five 2023 NextGen tournament winners—Dougie Basadur of Fonthill, Ont. (NextGen Atlantic), Isaiah Ibit of Orleans, Ont. (NextGen Ontario), Jerry Li, Vancouver, B.C. (NextGen Pacific), Kye Fisher of Leduc, Alta. (NextGen Prairie) and Henry Dao from Laprairie, Que. (NextGen Quebec).
“North Bay Golf & Country Club is a classic Stanley Thompson design and will provide a tough but fair test for the country’s best junior golfers,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director Daniel Suppa. “The Host Club committee at North Bay and its members are extremely proud to host this prestigious event. In working with the staff at North Bay and their tournament committee, everyone involved is passionate and committed to providing a world-class event for all participants travelling to the tournament.”
Established in 1921, the North Bay Golf and Country Club is a privately owned club with shareholders and governed by an elected Board of Directors. In 1921, a group of golf enthusiasts formed the North Bay Golf and Country Club and engaged Stanley Thompson, the renowned Canadian designer to lay out the new course on what was once farmland originally owned by the Macintosh family.
The original nine holes spanned 2,800 yards and were ready for play in 1923 with the second nine opening in 1966. With seasonal renovations and a strong commitment from members giving of their labour, resources and donations, the course has evolved into one of the finest eighteen-hole challenges in North Ontario.
Established in 1938 with the first championship played at London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ont., the Canadian Junior Boys Championship has given Canadians a glimpse into the future glory that many of its champions have gone on to enjoy. Canadian Golf Hall of Famers Doug Silverberg, George Knudson, Gary Cowan, and Doug Roxburgh have all won the Silver Cup before moving on to amateur and professional careers.
Reigning RBC Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor won the Junior in 2006, the only Canadian male golfer to win the trifecta of national championships comprised of the Canadian Junior Boys, Canadian Men’s Amateur, and Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship (joining Brooke Henderson who is the lone female Canadian golfer to win the Canadian Junior Girls, Canadian Women’s Amateur, and the CPKC Women’s Open).
In addition to the 18-and-under Junior Championship, the 16-and-under Juvenile Championship was added in 1970, with the winner receiving the Jack Bailey Trophy. Since its inception, only ten golfers have won both the Juvenile and Junior titles — Jim Rutledge, Jeff Makahon, Rob McMillan, Jesse Collinson, Dustin Risdon, Gord Scutt, Rafael Lee, Mitch Sutton, Charles-Éric Bélanger and Christopher Vandette.
The Junior and Juvenile championship rounds are played concurrently over four rounds, with the top 70 players plus ties in the Junior division and a minimum of ten players in the Juvenile division advancing to the final 36 holes. The Junior Inter-Provincial Team Championship will be played over the first 36 holes, where teams will compete for the Junior Inter-Provincial Championship Trophy.
The new purse payout that was introduced in 2022 will continue at this year’s championship. To align with the modernized Rules of Amateur Status, players at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship will compete for a purse of $8,000 CAD. Amateur golfers may accept prize money up to a maximum of $1,200 CAD, and payouts will be awarded to the top 10 finishers and ties.
The Junior champion of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship earns an exemption into the 2024 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship as well as the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
– with files courtesy Golf Canada
Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz shot a 4 under par 68 in his final round of the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia to finish in a tie for fifth place on the leaderboard.
Wednesday’s 68 was another impressive round this week for the Breezy Bend Country Club member, who finished with a 274 total, just five strokes back of first place.
Jean-Philippe Parr of Quebec carded a 69 to win the Championship at 19 under par.
Thomas Scott of St. Charles Country Club shot a 1 over 73 to finish tied for 42nd on the leaderboard at 289 while Whitewater Golf Club’s Jack Moro shot a 75 to end play at 293, tied for 57th.
For the complete leaderboard, click here.
